William N. Lindsay, president of the Lindsay Auto Supply Company of New Haven, was born March 6, 1880, in Arbroath, Scotland, and is a son of Adam S. Lindsay, who is also a native of that country, whence he came to America in 1884, settling in Andover, Massachusetts, where he is now engaged in the manufacture of rubber tires, druggists' sundries and mechanical goods. He married Ellen Miller, who was also born in the land of hills and heather, and she also survives.
    William N. Lindsay was the seventh in their family of nine children. Brought to America when but four years of age, he completed his education in the high school of Andover, Massachusetts, and started out to earn his own living at the age of sixteen years. He was first employed in a rubber factory, where he remained for three years, after which he was apprenticed to learn the butcher's trade, which he also followed for three years. He then entered the railroad car shops, starting as a clerk, and advanced through various promotions to the position of general foreman at Somerville, Massachusetts. On leaving the employ of the Boston & Maine Railroad he became connected with the Iver-Johnson Sporting Goods Company of Boston, first in the bicycle department and afterward in the auto supply department, being the company's first salesman. He remained with that house for three years and then became branch manager of the Angier Company of Boston, in the same line, maintaining this connection for two years. He next established the Bi-Motor Equipment Company of Boston, and managed the same for ten months. Later he was with the Warner Instrument Company of Boston, for which he traveled through Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and western Massachusetts. The following October he entered the employ of the Post & Lester Company of Boston as city salesman and after six months was transferred to New Haven as local manager, continuing there until October, 1914, when he established his present business in New Haven. He first arrived in this city in May, 1910. The business was established at No. 1088 Chapel street and was conducted by Mr. Lindsay individually until November 1, 1910, when it was incorporated. Before this, in March, 1916, it was removed to its present quarters at No. 1084 Chapel street, there securing the larger space needed for the growing business. The Lindsay Auto Supply Company handles a complete line of auto tires and supplies and is one of the leading firms of the kind in the city, Mr. Lindsay being its president and directing head. The other members of the firm are: R. B. Lamson, treasurer, and George D. Ford, secretary. The business was begun on a small scale but has increased tenfold and is growing day by day. The company now employs, on an average, fourteen people in its store and show rooms, which are arranged in the most practical, modern and attractive manner. The tore and ware rooms have a floor space of over sixteen thousand square feet, with an equal amount of room in the basement.
     In politics Mr. Lindsay is a republican and fraternally he is connected with New Haven Lodge No. 25, B. P. 0. E., and with the Odd Fellows lodge at Andover, Massachusetts. He also has membership in the Free church at Andover, Massachusetts, while his family attend Plymouth church of New Haven. He is also identified with the Chamber of Commerce of New Haven.
      On the 8th of March, 1911, Mr. Lindsay was married in Andover to Miss Alice Leslie, a native of that place and a daughter of David and Catherine (Brown) Leslie, who were natives of Scotland. Mr. and Mrs. Lindsay have become the parents of three children: Catherine, born October 2, 1912; William N., January 5, 1914; and Howard Leslie, born in September, 1916. Mr. Lindsay is a self-made man and one whose business record is most creditable and commendable, thereby demonstrating what may be accomplished when laud-able ambition points the way and determined purpose perseveres therein.